diff --git a/My_settings.h b/My_settings.h
index 8823b93..cf7eba5 100644
--- a/My_settings.h
+++ b/My_settings.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Pokitto config required by PokittoLib
 
-#define PROJ_SHOW_FPS_COUNTER
+//#define PROJ_SHOW_FPS_COUNTER
 #define PROJ_SCREENMODE 13
 #define PROJ_MODE13 1
 #define PROJ_ENABLE_SOUND 1
diff --git a/constants.h b/constants.h
index f573d86..316bcc8 100644
--- a/constants.h
+++ b/constants.h
@@ -208,6 +208,11 @@
 */
 #define SFG_BASE_SPRITE_SIZE RCL_UNITS_PER_SQUARE
 
+/**
+  Default value of the settings byte.
+*/
+#define SFG_DEFAULT_SETTINGS 0x03
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // derived constants
 
diff --git a/game.h b/game.h
index c5d4591..5ee6434 100755
--- a/game.h
+++ b/game.h
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ struct
                            saved position. The format is as follows:
 
          0  4b  (less signif.) highest level that has been reached
-         0  4b  (more signif.) level number of the saved position (15: no save)
+         0  4b  (more signif.) level number of the saved position (0: no save)
          1  8b  game settings (SFG_game.settings)
          2  8b  health at saved position
          3  8b  bullet ammo at saved position
@@ -1641,6 +1641,14 @@ void SFG_setAndInitLevel(uint8_t levelNumber)
   SFG_processEvent(SFG_EVENT_LEVEL_STARTS,levelNumber);
 }
 
+void SFG_createDefaultSaveData(uint8_t *memory)
+{
+  for (uint16_t i = 0; i < SFG_SAVE_SIZE; ++i)
+    SFG_game.save[i] = 0;
+    
+  SFG_game.save[1] = SFG_DEFAULT_SETTINGS;
+}
+
 void SFG_init()
 {
   SFG_LOG("initializing game")
@@ -1708,16 +1716,10 @@ void SFG_init()
   SFG_currentLevel.levelPointer = 0;
   SFG_game.selectedMenuItem = 0;
   SFG_game.selectedLevel = 0;
-  SFG_game.settings = 0x03;
+  SFG_game.settings = SFG_DEFAULT_SETTINGS;
   SFG_game.saved = 0;
 
-  // create a default save data:
-
-  for (uint16_t i = 0; i < SFG_SAVE_SIZE; ++i)
-    SFG_game.save[i] = 0;
-    
-  SFG_game.save[0] = 0xf0;
-  SFG_game.save[1] = SFG_game.settings;
+  SFG_createDefaultSaveData(SFG_game.save);
 
   SFG_gameLoad(); // attempt to load settings
 
@@ -1729,7 +1731,7 @@ void SFG_init()
   else
   {
     SFG_LOG("saving/loading not possible");
-    SFG_game.save[0] = (SFG_NUMBER_OF_LEVELS - 1) | 0xf0; // revealed all levels
+    SFG_game.save[0] = SFG_NUMBER_OF_LEVELS - 1; // revealed all levels
   }
 
   SFG_setMusic((SFG_game.settings & 0x02) ?
@@ -3692,7 +3694,7 @@ uint8_t SFG_getMenuItem(uint8_t index)
   {
     if ( // skip non-legitimate items
       ((current <= SFG_MENU_ITEM_MAP) && (SFG_currentLevel.levelPointer == 0))
-      || ((current == SFG_MENU_ITEM_LOAD) && ((SFG_game.save[0] >> 4) == 0x0f)))
+      || ((current == SFG_MENU_ITEM_LOAD) && ((SFG_game.save[0] >> 4) == 0)))
     {
       current++;
       continue;
diff --git a/main_pokitto.cpp b/main_pokitto.cpp
index caea5bd..240ebcf 100644
--- a/main_pokitto.cpp
+++ b/main_pokitto.cpp
@@ -81,12 +81,7 @@ void SFG_setPixel(uint16_t x, uint16_t y, uint8_t colorIndex)
 
 uint32_t SFG_getTimeMs()
 {
-  return
-#if _OSCT == 2
-  // overclock
-  (3 * pokitto.getTime()) / 2;
-#endif
-  pokitto.getTime();
+  return pokitto.getTime();
 }
 
 void SFG_sleepMs(uint16_t timeMs)
@@ -220,6 +215,21 @@ int main()
 
   timerInit(8000);
 
+  uint8_t allZeros = 1;
+
+  for (uint8_t i = 0; i < SFG_SAVE_SIZE; ++i)
+    if (save.data[i] != 0)
+    {
+      allZeros = 0;
+      break;
+    }
+
+  if (allZeros) // 1st time save
+  {
+    SFG_createDefaultSaveData(save.data);
+    save.saveCookie();
+  }
+
   for (uint16_t i = 0; i < SFG_SFX_SAMPLE_COUNT; ++i)
     audioBuff[i] = 127;
 
@@ -238,6 +248,17 @@ int main()
     if (pokitto.update())
       SFG_mainLoopBody();
 
+    if (SFG_game.state == SFG_GAME_STATE_MENU &&
+        SFG_game.keyStates[SFG_KEY_LEFT] == 255 &&
+        SFG_game.keyStates[SFG_KEY_RIGHT] == 255 &&
+        SFG_game.keyStates[SFG_KEY_B] == 255)
+    {
+      // holding L+R+B in menu will erase all saved data
+
+      save.deleteCookie();
+      pokitto.quit();
+    }
+
 #if 0
     pokitto.display.setCursor(0,0);
     pokitto.display.print(pokitto.fps_counter);